“Οι νότες της κιθάρας και η μελωδία θυμίζουν κάποιες όμορφες ανατολές που ο ήλιος λάμπει δυνατά για να διώξει τη θλίψη μου. Τα μοναδικά φωνητικά με την καθαρή χροιά τους και την έκταση τους χαϊδεύουν τα αφτιά μου. Το πάθος τους και μου δίνει κουράγιο να συνεχίσω .Ο ρυθμός με τις εναλλαγές του βάζει τα συναισθήματα μου σε σειρά και με βοηθά να τα ερμηνεύσω.”
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Lyrics of Jessie G – Dress Blues
(Verse)
Sun shining through the trees the leaves all gone
The days stopped short and the nights grew long
We were young, having fun with nothing to loose
When he signed 3 years in combat boots
(Verse)
I never knew hanging on could mean letting him go
You don’t have a say when the war we says so
We rushed down to the courthouse and said I do
A white secondhand dress and your dress blues
(Chorus)
Oh I wanna lay you down
Stay by your side till we’re homeward bound
I’ve never felt the way I do
Seeing you there in your dress blues
(Verse)
The letters took weeks that felt like years
And their hard to read through lonesome tears
A man came knocking and I swore it was you
He broke my heart in his dress blues
(Chorus)
Oh I will lay you down
Lay by your side when I’m homeward bound
I’ve never felt the way I do
Seeing you there in your dress blues
(Verse)
Sun glaring through the trees the leaves all gone
The sound of guns and a bugle song
One head stone on a plot for two
A long black dress and your dress blues
(Chorus)
Oh I will lay you down
Lay by your side when I’m homeward bound
I’ve never felt the way I do
Seeing you there in your dress blues
Additional information/sources for Jessie G – Dress Blues
The song came unexpectedly in the middle of the night, with the melody and lyrics playing persistently in mind. Determined not to let it slip away, it was written down and completed in under an hour. Inspired by the profound significance of the military uniform “Dress Blues,” the song became a heartfelt tribute to the troops, the country, and those who have sacrificed for freedom.
The process of bringing it to life in the studio was deeply emotional, and shortly after, a veteran friend created the perfect cover art, as if everything aligned at the right time. This song is meant to offer light and healing to those grieving the loss of a service member and has already been met with overwhelming love and support.
The song “Jessie G – Dress Blues” is released by Jessie G Music
Song Sources for “Jessie G – Dress Blues”:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/2rDD9BbnpXFLbzREhgDnlg
